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Facecrook! Privacy Lawsuit An Initial Public Offing?
Right before Facebook launched its ballyhooed but disappointing Initial Public Offering (IPO), the social media behemoth got whacked with a behemoth class-action suit over its privacy practices. Via The Telegraph: Facebook hit with $15bn privacy lawsuit ahead of stock market debut The company … Continue reading
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Tagged class-action lawsuit, Facebook, GM ads, Individual Privacy Offender, IPO, Martin Sorrell, Sneak ADtack, The Telegraph, WPP
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Facebook Has ADD (Advertising Deficit Disorder)
In the run-up to its ballyhooed IPO (Incredibly Publicized Offering), social media giant Facebook is getting DPNed (Defined Pretty Negatively) in terms of its advertising – read: revenue – potential. Once around the news media park, James, and don’t spare … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising Age, Boston Globe, Facebook, Forrester, IPO, Wall Street Journal, Without-a-Tracebook
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LinkedIn Links Don’t Sync
LinkedIn, the adult version of Facebook, went public this week and its IPO was boffo, as the Weekend Wall Street Journal summarized: LinkedIn’s shares more than doubled in their first day of trading, setting the stage for debuts from other … Continue reading
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Tagged buzzworthy, IPO, Joe Nocera, LinkedIn, New York Times, slingstock, Wall Street Journal
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